Who makes a small amplified speaker?

[wwhitby]

I need to find an amplified speaker that is smaller then the amplified speaker that Radio Shack sells. 1/2 to 2/3 of the size of RS's would be ideal.

Does anyone know where I can find one?

Thanks,

Warren

 

[Com-Tech51H8]

check scanner master

 

[hoser147]

SYou looking for 12volt or 110?? Aires makes a Loudmouth series, they work well.........Hoser

 

[scanjunkie]

I use this...it is amazing. Cheap, easy to use, and really packs a punch. You can use it by itself or use it to power a large non-amplified speaker...I use it with a BIG Motorola speaker sometimes and it really cuts through!

http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...igkw=amplifier&kw=amplifier&parentPage=search

 

[wwhitby]

SYou looking for 12volt or 110?? Aires makes a Loudmouth series, they work well.........Hoser

I'm looking for a 12 volt model I can use in our family car.

For the last few years, i've used a small speaker that was left over from an old cell phone car kit. Its about 2 1/2 x 5 inches, and fits under the steering column. It works great will most scanners, CBs or transceivers but the audio on the new PSR-500 isn't as loud.

So I need to find an amplified speaker. I don't have room to mount a Radio Shack amplified speaker, so I need on smaller in size.

Warren

 

[ofd8001]

I've used several Radio Shack amplified speakers and am satisfied with how they perform.

 

[vmishg80]

I've been watching this thread and thanks for the information on the RS Amplifier.

I picked one up and boy does it belt out the volume - coupled with my 396T in the car. I had to fiddle slightly to figure out the amount of volume level on the 396T and how much on the speaker dial. Excellet size too. I just wish it were in a black or dark gray case - Anyone ever tried to spray paint a white plastic casing ??

Pete

 

[bb911]

http://www.naval.com/hts.htm

I have the one with the tape trigger. I don't like the tape rigger but the small amp works good.

 

[mancow]

Those are great and they make great little audio test boxes to. They are handy when probing low level audio circuits for activity.

I use this...it is amazing. Cheap, easy to use, and really packs a punch. You can use it by itself or use it to power a large non-amplified speaker...I use it with a BIG Motorola speaker sometimes and it really cuts through!

http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062620&cp=&pg=2&sr=1&origkw=amplifier&kw=amplifier&parentPage=search

 

[jg08857]

I use this...it is amazing. Cheap, easy to use, and really packs a punch. You can use it by itself or use it to power a large non-amplified speaker...I use it with a BIG Motorola speaker sometimes and it really cuts through!

Mini Audio Amplifier - RadioShack.com

Any idea if you can gut this and install it inside the enclosure of a Motorola mobile speaker?

 

[daveMICU]

Any idea if you can gut this and install it inside the enclosure of a Motorola mobile speaker?

I haven't used one of those amplifiers in years, however I believe it is based on the LM386 power amplifier IC which is extremely easy to use and requires 3-4 support components to drive a speaker. They are not very powerful, unfortunately the output is only a few hundred mw as opposed to most commercially available amplified speakers which are a few watts. In my vehicle I use a motorola amplified speaker, the pinout of which is available on the internet. These are frequently sold on Ebay. I use a simple audio mixer made from audio transformers and a couple of variable resistor 'pots' to combine the audio outputs from a scanner and 2-way radios into one signal to drive the amplified speaker. It works flawlessly.
-Dave

 

[ERICMYERS]

I use this...it is amazing. Cheap, easy to use, and really packs a punch. You can use it by itself or use it to power a large non-amplified speaker...I use it with a BIG Motorola speaker sometimes and it really cuts through!

Mini Audio Amplifier - RadioShack.com

I got one of these a few weeks ago and definitely got my money's worth. The portable I use isn't loud enough in the car, and even with the external speaker which is cleaner but not louder, I needed more watts. I'm running it on the 9v battery and am getting better than expected life, but will be going to wired car power when i get around to finding the right power cable. I feed it to an old unamplified external speaker which makes for plenty of clean sound. Install is a mess now, but this amp is so small it could be stuffed in any number of spots IF it were direct wired for switched power.

 

[chuckinsocal]

If you already have an RS amplified speaker that your are not using, simply open the case, clip the wires at the speaker terminals, and (carefully) pull it out. You do have to fiddle with the power leads, etc.

I think the amp puts out about 8 watts.

You can then connect the speaker leads from the amp to the terminals on another speaker and see how it sounds. I've gotten pretty good results but I'm still searching for just the right speaker. Then, of course, you have to figure out how and where to mount the little amp.

Just something to consider.

Chuck Cannova

 

[K5RYA]

Escort Radar makes a small external speaker for their radar detectors. Pretty loud too.

 

[iMONITOR]

This might be a little smaller than the Radio Shack model:

MFJ-382 ClearTone amplified speaker
MFJ-382ClearTone Speaker MFJ382

 

[Naval]

Amplified Speaker 12 volts

Naval Electronics Tampa has the HTS-3 amplified communications speaker.

 

[Naval]

Ham Radio (amateur) HT accessory Amplified Speaker with many unique features

I have the one with the tape trigger. I don't like the tape rigger but the small amp works good.

Ham Radio (amateur) HT accessory Amplified Speaker with many unique features
I have the one with the tape trigger. I don't like the tape rigger but the small amp works good.

Hi, Its my design, Tell me about the tape trigger problem. lyman

 

[NYRHKY94]

Good thread! I currently use a cassette tape adaptor to listen to my Pro-106 through the car stereo. Works & sounds great, but it obviously ties up the radio system in the car while in use. No big deal really, but I wanted an alternate method that didn't involve a powered speaker or a mod to the Pro-106.

Based on this thread, I bought the RS mini amplifier/speaker last night and gave it a try this morning in the car. As a stand alone unit, the sound was "ok", not great given the small tiny sounding speaker. Adjusting the scanner volume and the volume dial on the RS unit was trial & error to get it to sound half way decent. Not nearly as good as the car stereo using the cassette adaptor.

I then hooked the RS unit to a spare non-amplified speaker (MFJ Cleartone) that I had. The sound is much better and the volume adjusting much easier. I have a nice cubby hole in the car that fits both the RS unit and the MFJ, so all is good now.